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Ruth Jones

Labour Newport West and Islwyn

MP since 4 Apr 2019

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Ruth Jones is the Labour MP for Newport West and Islwyn, and has been an MP continually since 4 April 2019.

1324

Votes Cast

£296,369

Expenses 2024-25

8,868

Majority

41.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£296,369

Staffing£227,347

Office£36,839

Accommodation£24,834

Travel£6,774

Other£575

Year-on-Year

2024-25£296,369

2023-24£287,282

2022-23£258,952

2021-22£237,890

2020-21£228,655

2019-20£172,552

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Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 41,951 voters

✓Labour

17,409 votes41.5%

Reform UK

8,541 votes20.4%

Conservative

6,710 votes16.0%

Plaid Cymru

3,529 votes8.4%

Liberal Democrat

2,087 votes5.0%

Green Party

2,078 votes5.0%

Independent

1,597 votes3.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

507

Written Questions

Oral Questions

Debates Spoken In⚑

Speeches⚑

506

Divisions Voted

⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Tap AYE or NO on the votes below to see how you compare with Ruth.

Aye: 687No: 637

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Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment

9 Dec 2025

You

5 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 8 Dec 2025

AYEGovernment motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B

You

4 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

4 votes · 3 Dec 2025

You

You

You

You

Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading

25 Nov 2025

You

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 25 Nov 2025

NONew Clause 17

You

NONew Clause 69

You

NONew Clause 80

You

4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 24 Nov 2025

You

You

You

You

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Financial Interests(4)

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Labour Animal Welfare Society

Policy support in relation to my private members' bill

15 October 2025 to 15 October 2025

£1,660

Name of donor: Labour Animal Welfare Society
Address of donor: 30 Station Road, Carlton, Nottingham NG4 3AX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Policy support in relation to my private members' bill, value £1,660.08
Date received: 15 October 2025 to 15 October 2025
Date accepted: 15 October 2025
Donor status: other (Member's Association)

Registered 20 October 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Channel 4 Television Company Limited

Two tickets to the BAFTA Cymru Awards ceremony, including dinner

5 October 2025

£468

Name of donor: Channel 4 Television Company Limited
Address of donor: 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to the BAFTA Cymru Awards ceremony, including dinner, value £468
Date received: 5 October 2025
Date accepted: 5 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01533774

Registered 28 October 2025

Miscellaneous

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Date interest arose: 1 May 2025

Registered 8 May 2025

Miscellaneous

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Date interest arose: 6 May 2025

Registered 8 May 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ruth in Parliament

Written Questions536 Oral Questions116 Early Day Motions20

What assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in the cost of living on Armed Forces personne

What assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in the cost of living on Armed Forces personnel living in Newport West constituency.

Ministry of Defence13 Jun 2022

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Defence13 Jun 2022

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on potential fiscal steps to help tackle the imp

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on potential fiscal steps to help tackle the impact of the rise in the cost of living on households in Newport West constituency.

Wales Office25 May 2022

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 May.

Prime Minister18 May 2022

What recent steps he has taken to help reduce economic inequality in Newport West constituency.

Treasury17 May 2022

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Shared Prosperity Fund on Northern Irelan

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Shared Prosperity Fund on Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Office27 Apr 2022

What recent assessment she has made of the impact of the £4.6 billion reduction in overseas aid on w

What recent assessment she has made of the impact of the £4.6 billion reduction in overseas aid on women’s maternal health and children in the last year.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office26 Apr 2022

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office26 Apr 2022

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 April.

Prime Minister20 Apr 2022

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle violence against women and girls in (a) Ne

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle violence against women and girls in (a) Newport West constituency and (b) Wales.

Ministry of Justice22 Mar 2022

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